Raising money for local charities by making music

Welcome

Welcome to the home of The Railway Swing Band. The band consists of a mixture of Professional musicians, serious amateur musicians and players living with a 35 mile radius of Deal.

About us

Step this way to find out more about the band who rehearse each week or play concerts to raise money for local charities.

Upcoming concerts

The up to date concert schedule for 2017 is here. Come and find out when we are next playing and we will see you there!

hear us play

We adore making music and you can come and hear some of our favourite here.

our passion

As well as providing an entertaining big band show selected from the swing greats such as Ellington, Goodman, Basie, Miller, Kenton, Herman etc and a few more modern compositions these concerts will help to raise many thousands of pounds for various charities and good causes.

our press

The Railway Swing Band are sometimes played on Fine Music Radio which is broadcast in Cape Town, South Africa and online during The Jazz Lounge show with Vernon Varty on a Wednesday between 6p.m. - 7p.m. (U.K. time).

Our director of music

Dave White, the band's Director of Music, was interviewed by Bill Rennells for BBC Radio Kent, BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire. The interview was broadcast on 28 November 2010 with a couple of Railway Swing Band recordings played at the start and finish of the interview.